By considering these important aspects, we can craft the perfect plaques and tablets for your loved one. We use this process to provide the quality headstones the Dayton, Ohio community knows us for.

Before we begin the process of creating your tombstones, you should consult with the cemetery first regarding any restrictions and regulations about the headstones installed by your loved one’s grave. This will provide us with further information for creating the appropriate piece and avoiding any last-minute changes, modifications, and delays in making the monuments.

The experienced staff at Unique Monuments is aware that you are coming to us at a very difficult time in your life. The passing away of a loved one is something that impacts us all in a significant way. When we create headstones, the most important aspect we focus on is our customer service. Our empathetic, experienced staff will attend to you with the utmost empathy and understanding. We will help you through the process if it becomes overwhelming as you describe what the tombstones require. The customer service involves in-depth, meaningful conversations over the loved one and his or her accomplishments, actions, wishes, and relationships with you and others. Once we have a deep understanding of your loved one, we can start designing gravestones that will honor that information.

One of the key ingredients that make our headstones special is the implementation of the graphic design in each of the tablets. At Unique Monuments, we live up to our name and strive to make our tombstones into unique representations of the loved one. You can choose a wide variety of font types and sizes, geometrical shapes, and a gallery of different icons, symbols, and images that will allow the stones to capture the person’s unique personality and values. We can even place photos of your loved one in the gravestones. Our design experts make sure that each element fits precisely within the space of the tablets without being too cluttered or busy.

An important aspect when designing headstones is the size of the plaques, and if applicable, the base. Monuments that are too small or large could compromise the integrity of the loved one’s representation. The perfect size for the headstones ensures that they stay respectful to the memory. If you are integrating photos or graphic designs, you may also want to choose larger tablets or plaques to fit all the elements perfectly. In addition, you must account for any space and size regulations for gravestones put in place by the cemetery. Once you have talked to the cemetery’s owners, Unique Monuments will collaborate with you to determine the right size for the headstones that is also compliant with cemetery rules and respectful of the other monuments and memorials in the nearby area. 

At Unique Monuments, we provide a variety of types for our custom-made headstones. The type of headstones and memorials you choose will determine how the tablets and plaques are displayed and seen by other people, as well as how much space they will take. Our options for headstones include:

Flat or flush headstones 

Bevel tombstones, which have a slight angle to them 

Slant headstones, which are more upright 

Upright headstones, which include a tablet, base, and potential additions

We provide several types of gravestones, plaques, and memorials for all purposes and considerations. Choose the best type of stones for your loved one and talk to our experts. 

The material of the tombstones is an important aspect that determines the durability of the memorials. Most tombstones are composed of granite and have a variety of color options, such as blue, black, red, gray, mahogany, mist, and more. Depending on whether you choose to install graphics on the plaques or tablets, you may also have to determine whether sandblasting or etching is the correct choice, as the former may limit the design options for the gravestones. You may also install graphics easier in darker colors. We have plenty of experience in designing these plaques, so talk to us to find the best solution for the material of the stones.

Most providers of headstones make separate charges when it comes to several of these aspects, plus more, such as manufacturing. The staff at Unique Monuments understands both the importance of customization in the design and construction of plaques and memorials, as well as any family’s possible expenses in other areas, such as the funeral. As a result, we provide a single, inclusive charge for our services in order to relieve some of the financial difficulties you or the loved one’s family may be going through. We not only offer extensive customization options and the best materials for our tombstones and monuments, but also do so with affordable prices. 

Memorializing a loved one who has passed away requires a monument that has the correct size, shape, and customization elements that specifically represent that beloved person, while also being made from materials that will last many years. Unique Monuments designs and creates high-quality headstones that will embody and represent the departed, as well as tell the story of their lives and impact on others. Contact our experienced staff today to create the appropriate headstones and memorials that will honor the life of your loved one.